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Jeanne Muchnick

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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

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Lifestyle

Author Jane Bryant Quinn Releases Book On Making Retirement Money Last PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- The question of how to stretch your income and savings over 30 years or more has never been so important. So says best-selling author and prominent financial journalist Jane Bryant Quinn, who explains that, with lifespans getting longer, people worry that they will run out of money when they retire. "At 65 you might live another 30-plus years," she said. "You have Social Security, you maybe have a pension, you have a certain amount of savings and investments, but you don't know how long you're going to live." Her latest book, "How to Make Y…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/05/2016

Lifestyle

Author Jane Bryant Quinn Releases Book On Making Retirement Money Last BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- The question of how to stretch your income and savings over 30 years or more has never been so important. So says best-selling author and prominent financial journalist Jane Bryant Quinn, who explains that, with lifespans getting longer, people worry that they will run out of money when they retire. "At 65 you might live another 30-plus years," she said. "You have Social Security, you maybe have a pension, you have a certain amount of savings and investments, but you don't know how long you're going to live." Her latest book, "How to Make Yo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/05/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Contest Looks For Rockland County's Tastiest Pizza ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. – Thin, well done or stuffed crust. There are few foods that attract such loyalty – and such fierce debate – as pizza. Daily Voice is hoping to crown one pizza place the best of the best. With our new DVlicious feature, readers can tell us who they think out cheeses the rest. The winner will be dubbed the Best Pizza in Rockland County. So tell us your favorite place to get a slice in Rockland by emailing your nomination to DVlicious@dailyvoice.com. Please send by Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. Later in the week we'll announce the three finalists and give you an opport…

by Daily Voice

01/04/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Contest Looks For Dutchess' Tastiest Pizza DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. – Thin, well done or stuffed crust. There are few foods that attract such loyalty – and such fierce debate – as pizza. Daily Voice is hoping to crown one pizza place the best of the best. With our new DVlicious feature, readers can tell us who they think out cheeses the rest. The winner will be dubbed the Best Pizza in Dutchess County. So tell us your favorite place to get a slice in Dutchess by emailing your nomination to DVlicious@dailyvoice.com. Please send by Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. Later in the week we'll announce the three finalists and give you an opport…

by Daily Voice

01/04/2016

Lifestyle

Westchester DJ Doles Out His Top Song Selects Of 2015 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Still humming "Hello" from Adele or maybe "Exes and Ohs" from Elle King? DJ Jimmy Fink of White Plains-based WXPK, better known as The Peak, gave us a rundown of his top 2015 selects. Fink, whose radio station caters to the tristate area, said he couldn't pick one specific song, but instead opted for a host of favorites. "For me, the return of Jeff Lynne after all these years is a highlight and his concert Jeff Lynne's ELO at Irving Plaza was my favorite show of the year," said Fink. The Scarsdale resident admitted he also loves his son's b…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/31/2015

Lifestyle

Dutchess Charity Provides Meals, More, To Caregivers Of Cancer Families WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- More than 100 families have gotten homemade meals this year, thanks to Sparrow's Nest. The charity, in existence since 2012 and based in Wappingers Falls, cooks and delivers two trays of homemade food each week to the families of caregivers with cancer in many parts of the Hudson Valley including Dutchess County and parts of Ulster, Orange and Putnam. Founder Krista Jones, a Hopewell Junction resident and avid cook, came up with the idea of cooking for the families of local caregivers diagnosed with cancer after a good friend of hers got sick. The dream to help …

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/31/2015

Lifestyle

Fairfield County Foodie Dishes On Her Top Selects Of 2015 FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- How many restaurants did you try in 2015? Daily Voice asked blogger Fairfield County Foodie to recap her top picks of the year. See below for a recap. Got a favorite that didn't make the running? Feel free to comment. Ethiopian Magic: Ditch the knife and fork and enjoy a meal experience like no other at Teff Restaurant in Stamford. The Katenga is injera with the volume turned up. The Ethiopian pepper and clarified spice butter make this a fabulous way to excite your taste buds and get ready for the main course to arrive. Dorho Wat as an entree is deeply flavorf…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/30/2015

Business

Bergen County Natives Launch 'Eat My Balls' Food Truck RAMSEY, N.J. -- Cooking has always been a topic of conversation for Ramsey resident Rosa Fasolo who said growing up in an Italian family in Elmwood Park meant food was a huge part of every discussion. "My mother is an excellent cook -- I call her a 'Jill of all Trades' -- and likes using recipes handed down from generation to generation," said Fasolo. "She always had a knack for the craft and wanted to do something more with it, beyond her own kitchen, for as long as she could remember." This past fall, Fasolo's mom, Cynthia, along with Fasolo's fiancé Michael Eichman, w…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/29/2015

Neighbors

Stamford Woman Plans Mount Kilimanjaro Climb With Multiple Myeloma Group STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford resident Alicia O'Neill has one new year's resolution: to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. She said she's thought about taking on the Tanzanian mountain since she read an article about it some 30 years ago. But it wasn't until someone came to her as the head of new events at the Norwalk-based Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) with the idea of climbing the mountain with a patient and a patient team that she decided to do it. In fact, she said yes right away, committing to the idea on the spot. Now there are 15 people taking on the challenge including myeloma pat…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/29/2015

Lifestyle

Westchester Food Blogger Shares Top Restaurant Picks Of 2015 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- How many restaurants did you try in 2015? Daily Voice asked Westchester food blogger Kate Schlientz of IntoxiKate.com to recap her selects for the best new spots from the past year, as well as what’s on the menu for 2016. Respect Thy Oyster: With a dedication to honoring seafood, Owner Les Barnes and Chef Bobby Will of Saltaire Oyster Bar & Fish House work closely to offer a menu where local, seasonal ingredients play a supporting role to the star. The raw bar offers a rotating list of oysters from both the east and west coasts, just waiting to be hand shucked…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/29/2015

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